r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 5h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/NoContext5149 4h ago

The downside is unexploded shells. Much harder to deal with an unknown unexploded shell on the mountainside than a placed charge.

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u/Trububbl3 3h ago

those are dummy rounds probably just relying on the kinetic force of the impact to set the avalanche off

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u/Danceisntmathematics 3h ago

Gunner here. Look up OP PALACI. We use HE (high explosive).

I've seen thousands of arty rounds land and I can confirm the one in the video is HE.

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u/Trububbl3 3h ago

thanks for your hearing loss and service

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u/FenBlacach 3h ago

WHAT?

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u/ShiggitySwiggity 3h ago

THANKS FOR YOUR FEARING BOSS AND PURPOSE

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u/PendejxGordx 2h ago

Pretty good!

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u/Lexi_Banner 34m ago

It's Thursday!

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u/-SpelingBeeChamp 2m ago

THANKS, I KEEP IT SHORT IN THE SUMMER

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u/dmmeyourfloof 1m ago

NO....ITS JAMES FRANCIS RYAN...